Introduction - If you have any usage issues, please Google them yourself
ArcObjects is based on Microsoft s Component Object Model. End users of ArcGISapplications don t necessarily have to understand COM, but if you re a developerintent on developing applications based on ArcObjects or extending the existingArcGIS applications using ArcObjects, an understanding of COM is a requirementeven if you plan to use the C++, Java, or. NET APIs and not COM specifically.